The UK Civil Aviation Authority has issued Virgin Atlantic with a permit to fly a world-first transatlantic 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) flight. Virgin Atlantic plans to fly across the Atlantic from London Heathrow to New York JFK on 28 November to test and showcase the feasibility of flying on 100% SAF. The permit follows a programme of technical reviews by... [Read More]

The Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 team saved 339 tCO2e and reduced race and hospitality trucks and generator emissions by 67% through HVO 100 biofuel use over the course of the 2023 Formula One European season. The combined 67% emissions reduction and 339 tCO2e saving, calculated in line with the GHG protocol and latest DEFRA GHG emissions factors, exceeded the team's initial... [Read More]

Wizz Air has taken home the award for Global Environmental Sustainability Airline Group of the Year for the second consecutive year at the CAPA Asia Aviation Summit in Kuala Lumpur. The CAPA Environmental Sustainability Awards for Excellence recognise airlines, airports and suppliers who put climate change at the forefront of their business. Wizz Air was recognised... [Read More]

When the US Congress expanded the nation’s Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) in 2007, some ill-informed environmental advocates and ideological academics started sounding the alarm bell. They argued farmers could not possibly produce enough grain to grow renewable fuel production while meeting traditional demands for animal feed. They claimed using more crops for renewable... [Read More]

easyJet has become the first airline in the world to sign a contract with Airbus for its carbon-removal initiative. Available through the Airbus Carbon Capture Offer, the technology uses Direct Air Carbon Capture and Storage (DACCS), to offer airlines worldwide carbon removal credits to advance their decarbonisation goals. The technology is complementary to other carbon... [Read More]

Velocys has launched its new 52,500 sq ft technology facility in Plain City, Ohio that will house the reactor core assembly and catalysis operations which form a critical part of the production process for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The new site enables the consolidation of Velocys’ catalysis services, microchannel reactor core assembly and technology licensing... [Read More]

Ball Beverage Packaging and Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) have announced a new UK trial of hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) part fuelled vehicles. A 12-month trial began in October which could reduce supply chain CO2e emissions by around 300 tonnes per year. Approximately 5,000 deliveries will be powered by a blend of HVO and diesel fuel which will supply the... [Read More]

SATORP, a platform jointly owned by Aramco (62.5 %) and TotalEnergies (37.5 %), has for the first time in the region successfully converted used cooking oil through coprocessing into ISCC+ certified Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). Last August, the platform successfully co-processed used cooking oil in the Low-Pressure Hydrodesulphurisation Unit (LPHDS), producing SAF,... [Read More]

The American Carbon Alliance (ACA) has added the US Grains Council to its portfolio. Together these organisations will work to bring attention to the benefits that carbon capture technology will have throughout the world. “When it comes to developing new markets and enabling trade for American grains and biofuels, the US Grains Council is one of the most effective... [Read More]

Indonesia has flown its first commercial flight using palm oil-blended jet fuel. The Garuda Indonesia Boeing 737-800NG aircraft flew from the capital Jakarta to Surakarta city about 550 kilometres (342 miles) away. Garuda conducted several tests including a flight test on the new fuel earlier this month and an engine ground test in August. The palm-oil blended jet fuel... [Read More]

Rapeseed imports to the EU were lower in the first quarter of the running crop year compared with a year ago. The end of the grain export agreement and the import ban EU neighbouring countries imposed on imports of Ukrainian goods have made an impact. Since the beginning of the crop year, rapeseed imports to EU-27 states have amounted to 1.23 million tonnes, which was... [Read More]

Boeing is partnering with NASA and United Airlines for in-flight testing to measure how sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) affects contrails and non-carbon emissions. Boeing's second ecoDemonstrator Explorer, a 737-10 destined for United Airlines, will fly with 100% SAF and conventional jet fuel in separate tanks and alternate fuels during testing. NASA's DC-8 Airborne... [Read More]

Farnborough Airport in the UK has announced the sale of its millionth litre of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). Having begun to offer SAF to all its customers in 2021, Farnborough Airport has become one of the largest single-site suppliers of SAF to the business aviation community in the UK. It also became the first airport in the world to offer SAF at the same price... [Read More]

The Dubai Airshow 2023, scheduled to take place from 13-17 November, is set to make waves in the aerospace, space and defence industry with a comprehensive conference agenda including discussions about sustainable aviation fuel. More than 300 speakers will deliver upwards of 80 hours of engaging content that will drive the conversation forward on key industry topics. The... [Read More]

Cargill is set to become one of the first, large-scale US suppliers to exclusively offer palm oil certified by the Roundtable for Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO). The company will no longer offer conventional palm oil in its US portfolio from October. The decision to solely offer RSPO-certified palm oil from Cargill’s US refineries addresses rising demand from both consumers,... [Read More]

Circularise and GoodFuels, FincoEnergies’ sustainable fuels brand, have announced their project to digitise the biofuels record management process required for RED II compliance. FincoEnergies shared their knowledge on bookkeeping processes with Circularise to expand its MassBalancer traceability software suite to include the biofuels supply chain, adding ISCC EU certification... [Read More]